the audio-lingual method which was based on the behaviorist's basic principles believes that language performance consists of a set of habits in the use of language structures and patterns. Language, thus, is learnt by a process of habit-formation the main components of which are imitating the sounds and patterns, being reinforced by approval or desirable reaction, repeating the sounds and pattern until the language becomes the habits. this process of habit-formation in learning the language is identical both in the first and second language learning.